GRE Word List
ELLIPTICAL
of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
The meaning of the word elliptical is of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |